Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-07-27
HOW HE WAS CONVINCED.
Discussion Between a Tradesman In
terested in Sewing Machines and
q Practical Machinist at
the Exposition.

the EXPOSITION.
Tradesman.-The Wheeler IL Wilson Manu-
featuring Company have a good practical dis
play here.
Machinist.-Yes their machines are got up
for work, not merely to sell, and they make a
speciality of doing practical work to show that
| they are the machines for working people.
T.-What is the difference between the Wheel
er & Wilson and other machines?
M.-The Wheeler & Wilson is made on a
different principle. Having a rotary hook and
motion in contrast to the stopping and starting
motion in shuttle machines.
T.-Illustrate what you mean by rotary mo-
ton.
M.-Well, a jig-saw has the vibrating mo-
tion-a circular saw the rotary motion-you
know which is the most powerful and capable
of the highest rate Of speed. Manufacturers
| using any kind of machinery select those hav-
ing rotary motion; hence the leading news
papers are printed OH rotary presses, some of
them giving IS, 900 impressions per hour.
T.-How fast may the Wheeler d Wilson
| machines be run?
Mall the Wheeler d Wilson machines have
two speeds: the slow speed on No. 3 IS faster
than the latest shuttle-machine I know OF, and
| by foot power makes from 500 to GOO stitches
per minute.
T.-You say foot-power. Are sewing ma
chimes driven any other way?
M.-Yes, by steam-power, and at a speed of
1900 stitches per minute. Some factories use
from four to six hundred Wheeler d Wilson
machines.
T.-That is great speed, indeed. How fast
may shuttle machines be run?
M.-By foot-power at from $50 to $50 stitches
per minute, and by steam at from 400 to 600.
T.-This is very interesting, and would
like to know more, as l see there Is a great dill
ference in sewing machines.
Il Hnrstqn0inp q great manV lnaGllnGS.
as I do, I will be glad to give you any informa-
ton I can.
T.-Why should Wheeler e. Wilson machines
make a more perfect stitchthan other machines? ?
Mist. Because they have an automatic I'M
d~er-tension and an independent take up, the
latter of which draws the thread while the
| needle is out of the work, the same AS a lady
| sewing by hand, and by this means a finer
| needle and coarser thread can be used than is
possible on other machines.
T.-What are the wearing parts Of shuttle
| machines?
M.-The shuttle, the heart-motion which
drives the needle-bar, and the needle-bar itself,
and cog-wheels in cog-wheel machines, such as
the Singer.
T.-How long will a shuttle last when driven
at an ordinary rate of speed in factories where
they are working continuously ten hours a
M.-About three months.
T.-How long will the bobbin?
Milne bODDln IS not a wearing part, turH-
ing as it does on it's own center.
| T.-You say the heart-motion is the next
| wearing part on shuttle-machines. How is it?
M.-The very construction of it, steel work
ing against cast-iron, makes it liable to wear.
T.-Has the Wheeler Il Wilson any parts
corresponding to the heart-motion?
Mo.
T.-Why does the needle bar in shuttle-ma-
| chimes wear out faster than the needle bar in
Wheeler & Wilson machines?
Mist. Because of it's shape, being either
fiat, square or triangular, exposing a greater
a round needle-bar, which, being packed in
felt Oike the piston of u steam-engine), has
little friction, and does not wear out. The
packing in felt has another advantage, it pre-
vents the oil from running down and soillng
the work, which is a vital matter with makers
of shirts, collars, cuffs and ladies' underwear.
T.-When the machines are hurried, do they
| do the same quality of work as when run slow?
M.-Shuttle machines when hurried, break
needles and make a very uneven stitch. On
the contrary, the Wheeler d Wilson, from it's
peculiar construction, cannot vary, doing as
fine work at the highest rate of speed as at the
lowest.
T.-How does the work done on shuttle-ma-
chimes compare with that done on the Wheeler
| and Wilson,?
M.-There is little comparison, either in quail
ity or quantity, and, as a result, shuttle-ma-
| chimes are not used in factories, or where
quality and quantity are considered an object.
T.-Which is the lightest running machine ?
M.-The Wheeler & Wilson, by all means, it
being recommended by physicians. The shut
tle-machines are noisy and heavy-running,
and though fixed up with rubbers, etc. (Which
make little noise at first) these soon wear out
and the machine becomes noisy and heavy
running.
Tt is easy to understand the decision Of
the Judges at the Worlds Fair and in our own
local fair in giving the Wheeler q Wilson the
| highest award when we have the facts before
us. I thank you very much for the trouble
| you have taken with me. 1 always thought
that as long as a machine would sew it was all
right, but I perceive there is a very great diff
ference in sewing machines.
"Of all the Machines tested the Wheeler &